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Name ___________________________
Equation
Definition
Synthesis
Decomposition
Single Replacement
Double
Replacement
D = Decomposition
O2 P4O10
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P +
______
HgO
______
Cl2 + NaBr
______
Na + Br2
______
HgO
______
KClO3
______
SR = Single Replacement
Hg +
O2
NaCl +
Br2
NaBr
+ Cl2 HgCl + O2
KCl +
O2
DR = Double Replacement
MgO
Mg + O2
______
Al2O3
______
H2 + N2 NH3
______
CuCl2 + H2S
______
C + H2
______
S8
NaCl + BaSO4
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Al + O2
F2
CuS + HCl
CH4
SF6
Chemical Reactions
ANSWER KEY
D
______
P +
D = Decomposition
HgO
Hg +
Na + Br2
SR
HgO
KClO3
DR
______
______
______
______
O2
Cl2 + NaBr
______
O2 P4O10
SR
R
______
SR = Single Replacement
______
NaCl +
Br2
DR
NaBr
______
+ Cl2 HgCl + O2
KCl +
______
O2
Al2O3
MgO
Al + O2
H2 + N2 NH3
CuCl2 + H2S
C + H2
S8
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Mg + O2
______
NaCl + BaSO4
DR = Double Replacement
F2
CuS + HCl
CH4
SF6
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Teacher Notes:
My students have difficulty identify the different types of chemical reactions. I use this worksheet after
we have already discussed balancing equations to explore the differences between synthesis,
decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement reactions. A PowerPoint presentation is also
available for use on a SmartBoard or other interactive whiteboard device. If you do not have access to
this technology, you might consider printing the individual slides on transparencies and project them
using a standard overhead projector.
To start the lesson, the students watch a movie about chemical reactions. The "Physical Science Series:
Chemical Reactions" movie is available on United Streaming if you have a subscription.
A PowerPoint for this lesson is available at http://sciencespot.net/Media/ChemReactions.ppt.
After the movie, I discuss each type of chemical reaction and have the students complete the chart. We
also add letters and colors in the third column to help them focus on what happens in each equation by
comparing the reactants and products.
For #2, the students use colored pencils to circle the atoms on each side of the reaction. They use the
same color for each atom to help them see what happens and then classify each using the code listed.
NOTE: If they have not already completed the Balancing Equations worksheet on my website, you can
have them balance each equation after they are done.
T. Trimpe 2010
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